holidays in Whitefish, Montana

Located in the North Western part of Montana at The Big Mountain, you will find the Whitefish Mountain Resort. In the Flathead National Forest, it is situated west of Glacier National Park, 21 miles north of the city of Kalispell, and just four miles north of the town of Whitefish. The ski area is 35 miles south of the Canadian Border.

Where

Within a two hour drive, the airport makes it convenient for visitors to fly into for a ski weekend, a short holiday or a snowboard break. Glacier International Airport is the closest airport to the ski facility.

On the Slopes 

There are three separate faces on the mountain with the front side being serviced mainly by a high speed quad which has the most skiable terrain. Of the 9 chairlifts, the front side of the mountain has seven of them. On the back of the mountain, there are more trees and additional terrain is available on the weekends and can be accessed by the T-bar. The most advanced skiing on the mountain is the hell roaring basin which is serviced by chair 8 and offers tight tree skiing, cliffs and vertical chutes. The Hellfire is an intermediate run and is the longest on the mountain. The ski area has a vertical drop of 2,353 feet, and the summit is at an elevation of 6,817. Snowfall averages approximately 300 inches a season.

Ski area

If you ski Whitefish you are also in the state of Montana.

Off the Slopes

The après ski program at Big Mountain is varied. In the winter months, on the nights of the full moon, there is a full moon dine and ski. Here skiers can dine at the summit restaurant located 7,000 feet up, and enjoy some of the best Montana views. After dinner, skiers can simply ski back to their base in the moonlight or take the gondola instead.A wagon ride dinner is also available and includes a trip to a barn for dining and cowboy entertainment.A local naturalist and skier offers a free slide presentation on grizzly bears as well as free cross country tours exploring the local flora and wildlife. There are also movies in Mogul’s Village pub and other events that are planned regularly.  Visitors may also be interested in dog sled tours, sleigh rides, snowmobiling and the day spa. The mountain offers a variety of accommodation+ to suit every budget and preference.